4.5 out of 5 stars for this antidote read, a booster shot of optimism. It's evidence-based, data-driven, logic-fueled, character-catalyzed hopes and dreams for a better world ― a less brutal, more prosperous, less hateful, more inclusive world. This isn't a call to action as much as it's a call to understanding, but it's no less powerful for that. Gates tells the story of her personal evolution from fighting to save children's lives to working to empower women. She uses an approachable, conversational style that's supported by a self-awareness and sensitivity that makes it an easy read. The names of her mentors and heroes, the courageous catalysts for change, may fade from your memory shortly after finishing the book, but the truth and impact of their stories will remain. "If you want to lift up humanity, empower women. It is the most comprehensive, pervasive, high-leverage investment you can make in human beings."⁣